An "Infocom-type" game is an interactive fiction
Text adventure.
This guide is for the nearly 80 Infocom-style games in a folder
Here on GSWV (zipped
.shk files)
and on Ground
(.shk files).

AAINDEX (in the same folder) is a .tch version of this guide in a
GS-ShrinkIt file.

The folder contains games in Infocom Z-Machine
format which can be
played with the Big Red Computer Club Lost2.sys16
Infocom game interpreter
originally included in Activision's IIgs
version of The Lost Treasures
of Infocom.

The games were created by many different authors.
Quite a few were
entries for the annual Interactive Fiction Competition. Others, such
as the
three versions of The Adventure (or "The Colossal Cave") and Scott
Adams
Adventures, are transformations to Z-Machine form. None is an actual
Infocom
release.

In order to produce this Apple IIgs collection,
the games were
downloaded to PC from gmd.de and transferred to GS via NULL-modem.
Any .zip
files were unZipped using PMPunZip.

Next, the file Type and Auxtype for each game
file was changed to $F5
and $8005 respectively. The one exception is MinZork, which is a Z3
game and
has an Auxtype of $8003.

The BRCC interpreter,
Lost2.sys16
was started and each game was tried.
Nearly all of the games seemed to work as expected. Those few which
did not
are not included in this collection.

A few games and groups of games (like the folder
of Scott Adams
Adventures) came with Text file information files. These were converted
to
Apple II format.

Finally, each game or folder was converted
to .shk form. This preserves
file Type and Auxtype information.

To play the games, download the
games you wish to try and
the interpreter,
LOST2SYS16.SHK
...

Thanks to Dean Cyberon, the Big Red Computer
Club, Activision, the game
authors, Z-machine translators, and interactive fiction archive sites
for
making this collection possible. The 100+ games here should be good
for many
entertaining, challenging hours on our IIgs's.

Have fun!

Jeff Hurlburt, June 1998
updated November 2003
rubywand@swbell.net

Adventcc.shk The Adventure also known as "The Colossal
Cave", the original 350 points
version ported to Inform by Graham Nelson, based on Dave Baggett's
TADS
reconstruction "Colossal Cave Revisited". Release 5 / Serial number
961209

Abentcc.shk Abenteuer, a German translation of the original
350 points version of
Adventure (aka Colossal Cave). Translated by Toni Arnold, based on
Graham
Nelson's Inform port of Adventure. Release 5 / Serial number 980419.
The
current version version of the game's source code and German library
can be
found at http://www.unizh.ch/~tarnold/DINF.HTM

Aventcc.shk Aventura, a Spanish translation of the original
350 point version of
Adventure (aka Colossal Cave). Translated by Jose Luis Diaz, based
on Graham
Nelson's Inform port of Adventure. Z5 Game file and Text info file
(in
Spanish).

Bunny.shk The Night of the Vampire Bunnies by Jason
Dyer, somewhat a cross between
a black comedy and a B-movie, ported from QBASIC to Inform by
Patrick Kellum
Release 4 / Serial number 971205 (source code of this version is in
games/source/inform/bunny_s.zip; the original BASIC program is in
games/source/bunny.zip)

Busted.shk Busted! A game of high cunning and low humor,
by Jon Drukman, ported
from AdvSys to Inform by the author Release 4 / Serial number
941223. Z5
Game file and Text info file.

Claw.shk Wearing the Claw, an Interactive Fantasy by
Paul O'Brian Release 3 /
Serial number 970327 (the original competition entry is in
games/competition96/claw/claw.z5)

Comp96.shk An unofficial potential 'front-end' game for
the yearly IF competitions,
providing easily-accessible information on all the games from the '96
competition, plus the ability to sort the games you can play into a
random
list. Written by Lucian Paul Smith Release 1 / Serial number 970626

Edifice.shk The Edifice, An Interactive Allegory, By Lucian
Smith. Release 2 /
Serial number 980206 Winner of the 1997 IF competition. (the original
competition entry is in games/competition97/inform/edifice/edifice.z5)

Forms.shk Of Forms Unknown, an Interactive Excursion
by Chris Markwyn Release 3 /
Serial number 970206 (the original competition entry is in
games/competition96/forms/forms.z5)

Inhumane.shk Inhumane: An Infralogic Massacre, by Andrew
C. Plotkin Revision 2,
ported from Applesoft BASIC to Inform by the author. This is a parody
of
Infocom's Infidel, written by Andrew when he was about 15.

Jigsaw.shk Jigsaw, An Interactive History by Graham Nelson,
Release 3 / Serial
number 951129. Game only without help information.

Karn.shk Return to Karn, by Patrick Wigfull Release
2 / serial number 961207
Based on the television programme "Doctor Who".

Lambs.shk Silence of the Lambs, An Interactive Horror.
Release 2 / serial number
971010 Ported to Inform by Gunther Schmidl, original author unknown.
(the
original TADS game is in games/tads/lambs.gam)

Library.shk All Quiet on the Library Front, An Interactive
Vignette by Michael S.
Phillips. Release 2 / serial number 951204. (the original competition
entry
is in games/competition95/library.z5)

Lists.shk Lists and Lists, an Interactive Tutorial by
Andrew Plotkin Release 3 /
Serial number 960823 (Source code to this version is in
games/source/inform/lists.tar.Z, the original competition entry is
in
games/competition95/lists.z5)

Lost.shk The Lost Spellmaker, An Interactive Mission
by Neil James Brown. Release
3 / Serial number 980116 (the original competition entry is in
games/competition97/inform/lost/lost.z5)

Mercy.shk Mercy, A short story by Christopher Klimas
Release 2 / Serial number
980217 (The code (from release 1) for the computer in this game can
be found
in games/source/mercycomp.txt)

Mhpquest.shk Quest for the Magic Healing Plant, by Adam
Crutchlow. Release 2 / Serial
number 960613 Ported by the author from AGT to Inform. (the AGT original
is
in games/pc/mhpquest.zip)

Mimesis.shk Sins Against Mimesis: An Interactive Theosophy,
by Adam Thornton.
Release 3 / Serial number 980110 (Source code to this version is in
games/source/inform/mimesis.zip, the original competition entry is
in
games/competition97/inform/mimesis/mimesis.z5)

Mindelec.shk The Mind Electric, An Interactive Vision by
Jason Dyer release 3 /
serial number 941008 (should be 951008) (the original competition entry
is in
games/competition95/mindelec.z5)

Minizork.z3 Mini-Zork I: data file of a demo originally
distributed for the
Commodore 64

Mst3k1.shk Detective, An Interactive MiSTing (Mystery
Science Theater 3000) of Matt
Barringer's AGT game "Detective", by Christopher E. Forman. Silver
Screen
Edition, release 101, serial number 960831. (Source code to this version
is
in games/source/inform/mst3k1.inf, the original competition entry is
in
games/competition95/mst3k1.zip, an AGT conversion by Graeme Cree is
in
games/pc/mst1agt.zip)

Mtoyshop.shk The Magic Toyshop, a fun game for all the
family by Gareth Rees. Release
1, serial number 951018. (Source code to this version is in
games/source/inform/magic-toyshop.inf, the original competition entry
is in
games/competition95/magic-toyshop.z5)

Ninepts.shk Nine Points A Demonstration of an Interactive
Fiction Game, by Robert
Janelle and Brad O'Donnell Release 12 / Serial number 961127 [file
is linked
to starters/ninepts.z5]

Odieus.shk Odieus's Quest for the Magic Flingshot (beta
release), author unknown.
Original game converted from LADS to AGT and "embellished" by David
Malmberg,
then ported to Inform by Teo Kwang Liak Release 1 / Serial number
941021 (AGT source code is in games/source/agt/odieusrc.zip; the compiled
AGT
game is in games/pc/odieus.zip) Z5 Game file and Text info
file.

Paperchs.shk Paper Chase, An Interactive Education by Chris
Skapura. This game was
originally published as a TRS-80 BASIC listing titled "Collegiate Capers"
in
'80 Micro' magazine, August 1983.

PieceV3.shk Piece of Mind, an Interactive Short Story
by Giles Boutel. Release 3 /
Serial number 970816 (the original competition entry is in
games/competition96/piece/piece.z5)

Princess.shk The Ice Princess, an Interactive Fairy-Tale
by Ruediger Hanke. Release 8
/ Serial number 960901 (the original Amiga only version by the same
author is
in games/amiga/Mipric_IP_4.lha) Z5 Game file and Text info file--
be sure to
read info file concerning possible requirement to pay shareware fee
to obtain
information to complete the adventure.

Promotd.shk*
Promoted! by Mike DeSanto, ported from REXX
Adventure to Inform by
Johannes Steingraeber. Release 1.1 of port. (the original OS/2 only
competition entry is in games/competition96/promoted/promoted.rad)--
*Note:
uses non-standard adventuring interface but seems to work okay.

Ralph.shk Ralph, An Interactive Sniffing by Miron Schmidt
Release 7 / Serial
number 980224 (the original competition entry is in
games/competition96/ralph/ralph.z5)

Residnt.shk*
The Resident, by Mike DeSanto, ported from
REXX Adventure to Inform by
Johannes Steingraeber. 'The Resident' is a cyberspace adventure; its
main
quest is to escape from a virtual world.
*Note: uses non-standard adventuring interface but seems to work okay.

Robots.shk*
Robots - Another Abuse of the Z-Machine -
A Nostalgic Diversion by
Torbjoern Andersson Release 6 / Serial number 980115
*Note: not an adventure

Sherbet.shk The Meteor, the Stone and a Long Glass of
Sherbet, by Angela M. Horns
(aka Graham Nelson). Release 2 / Serial number 961216 Winner of the
1996 IF
competition. (the original competition entry is in
games/competition96/sherbet/sherbet.z5)

Spirit.shk SpiritWrak, An Interactive Fantasy Adventure
by Daniel S. Yu Release 3 /
Serial number 960606. Z5 Game file and Text info file. The game
seems to run
fine; but, it is one which does not permit using the interpreter Switch
Game
option-- instead, you exit the interpreter.

Weather.shk A Change in the Weather, An Interactive Short
Story by Andrew Plotkin.
Release 6, serial number 960613. Winner of the Inform category of the
1995 IF
competition. (the original competition entry is in
games/competition95/weather.z5)

Wedding.shk The Wedding, an Interactive Family Headache
by Neil James Brown Release
4 / Serial number 970602 This game came second in the Acorn User 1996
IF
Competition.